Kevin Garnett in 2009. Kendrick Perkins in 2010. Isaiah Thomas in 2017. Gordon Hayward in 2020. Jaylen Brown in 2021. The Boston Celtics just can’t catch a break when it comes to playoff time injuries, with Robert Williams becoming the latest name to be added to that infamous list. Williams is set to miss several weeks due to a torn meniscus, and depending on the type of surgery he elects, could potentially miss the rest of the season.
Williams was in the midst of a breakout season before he went down. He was averaging 10.